2023年10月13日，日内瓦 – The 正规博彩十大网站(WBCSD) has officially joined the 营养密度联盟, which offers the opportunity for multistakeholder collaboration essential to achieving a healthy and sustainable food system for all.
Bolster the link between regenerative agriculture and crop nutrient density
A critical step to achieve a healthy and sustainable food system transformation is to empower eaters with information about the impacts of agricultural production. 到目前为止, messaging toward consumers has focused mainly on how agriculture affects the environment and nature. But to compel people to make even more sustainable food choices—and in turn incentivize farmer and manufacturer action on regenerative agriculture —we must also communicate and strengthen the scientific evidence that draws connections between how food is produced, 营养结果与人类健康.
WBCSD member companies have already started linking regenerative agriculture and nutrient density, 无论是在产品线上还是在研究上. Stefania Avanzini, WBCSD-One Planet for Biodiversity (OP2B)主任 said: “Establishing a scientific link between regenerative agriculture and improved nutrient density can unlock consumer understanding on the links between how food is produced and its nutritional benefits impacting consumer choices. It will strengthen the business case for regenerative agriculture from farm to fork.”
使知识具有可操作性的伙伴关系
To deepen collective knowledge on the link between regenerative agriculture and nutrient density and facilitate action, 水务署加入营养密度联盟(NDA), 一个由土壤托管的新平台 & 气候 Alliance that aims to strengthen and promote the evidence base linking regenerative agriculture practices and nutrient density in crops. NDA由蒂娜·欧文斯领导, who formerly led sustainability efforts for Kashi at Kellogg Company and regenerative finance at Danone North America.
“The 营养密度联盟 is delighted with the partnership and global stakeholder potential that is offered by WBCSD and their members. Many of the leading consumer goods companies in their ranks have pilots or significant programs around regenerative agriculture, 但很少有公司将增加营养的好处带给消费者. 我们的目标是改变这一点。 杰西卡·赫尔斯·狄龙，土壤与气候联盟主任.
健康土壤培育健康食品
A growing body of research underscores the importance of soil health on nutrients in crops and in turn, 关于人类营养. According to the 食物 and 农业 Organization of the United Nations (FAO), "健康土壤是健康食品生产的基础". Regenerative agriculture offers solutions to both protect soils and rejuvenate——包括管理蓝水提取, 除害剂及肥料的使用, 以及在耕地上的栖息地. 这是一个整体, outcome-based approach that generates agricultural products while measurably having net-positive impacts at the farm and landscape level. By better understanding how regenerative farming practices can lead to increased nutritional density, 我们能够赋予消费者权力, connect stakeholders along the food value chain and unite the public and private sectors to develop regenerative agriculture.
联合利华最近开发了 一篇论文 reviewing the evidence on the potential for regenerative practices to enhance the micronutrient quality of crops, finding good evidence for increased zinc content in rice grown under practices that increase soil organic matter (an indicator of improved soil health) and an increased vitamin C content in tomatoes grown under deficit irrigation. The investigation into this subject follows Unilever's move to go to the next level on sustainability in agriculture, 在其现有可持续农业计划的基础上实施 regenerative practices in many programs in Unilever’s supply chains around the world.
在供应链的更深处， Chavanne Hanson，谷歌食品选择架构和营养主管, offers her insights on why strengthening this link is even relevant for food service outlets: "I am thrilled that WBCSD has decided to partner with the 营养密度联盟 (NDA). We know that eating a diet rich in nutrient-dense foods is one of the best things you can do for your health and overall wellbeing."
WBCSD will facilitate company action by linking its member companies in the food and agriculture sector with the opportunity to contribute to activities such as addressing regulatory hurdles in making nutrition claims, 开发引人注目的包装信息, and establishing alignment among existing regenerative agriculture verification processes. WBCSD’s partnership with the 营养密度联盟 offers the opportunity for multistakeholder collaboration, which is critical to achieve a healthy and sustainable food system for all.
欲了解更多信息，请联系 梅勒妮·莱文，农业经理 & 食物,WBCSD
